More medicine is blessed with cures and treatments that were once considered pure science fiction. Computerised scanners that can ‘see’ inside the body, robots that perform intricate surgery and man-made implants to replace worn out body parts are commonplace in contemporary health services. And now there are a range of high-tech devices that can monitor […]

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How many times have you woken up, looked in the mirror and thought, “What invaded my face overnight?” In a desperate attempt to erase any signs of the annoying red spots, you immediately reach for the fast-acting acne treatment and start rubbing away, only to be disappointed when that strange-looking pimple or rash is still […]

Hangovers tend to get worse as you get older because your body simply doesn’t metabolize your alcohol of choice as quickly. The longer said alcohol stays in your body, the more you’ll wish you weren’t in your body the next morning. That being said, there are many ways to quell the hangover demons, namely the […]

At the turn of the last century, there were only a handful of fitness enthusiasts America turned to for wellness tips that didn’t involve enemas or strange contraptions. One of them was Eugen Sandow (1867-1925), a German-born bodybuilder who appeared to be carved from marble. Sandow’s physique was so impressive that he regularly toured to perform […]

There comes a point when the world of deadlines, irksome bosses, late nights, skimpy sleep schedules and traffic jams takes a toll on us. It is then when our quintessential cup of coffee surrenders to splitting headaches. So, what do you do when you’re bad day culminates to a severe migraine? The easy way out […]

It’s that time of year when bugs are rife and we’re more sociable than ever – making a stinking cold almost inevitable. So what can you do to stay snot-free throughout the party season? And what’s the quickest way to get over the lurgy if it does strike? Here, leading medical nutritionist Dr Sarah Brewer, […]

Always manicured, in top shape, with glowing skin – perfect celebrities seem to be bombarding us left, right and center. So it seems only natural that mere mortals look to them for diet tips. But experts warn some of the detoxes touted by A-listers are far from healthy – in fact, they are dangerous for […]

‘Superfood’ is the name given to a food having strong nutritional qualities that you can only benefit from if you eat the food in its entirety. In the case of winter superfoods, it is their vitamin C, antioxidant and unsaturated fat contents known to help boost immunity and fight infection that places them in the […]